What should I buy for quick gains

For quick gains, the screen is trying to find stocks with strong near-term momentum, enough trading liquidity, and a still-constructive trend. That makes the results more suitable for short-term trading opportunities rather than slow, long-term investments.

Screening Filters

1. price min: 15

• Purpose: Avoid very low-priced stocks.
• Rationale: Stocks above $15 are generally less likely to be ultra-speculative penny stocks, which can be erratic and harder to trade efficiently. This helps focus on names that can move quickly but are still more tradable.

2. monthly_average_dollar_volume min: 3,000,000

• Purpose: Ensure strong liquidity.
• Rationale: For quick gains, you want stocks you can enter and exit easily. Higher dollar volume usually means tighter spreads and better execution, which is important when trading short-term momentum.

3. relative_vol min: 2.0

• Purpose: Find stocks with unusually high current volume.
• Rationale: Relative volume above 2 means the stock is trading at least twice its normal activity, which often signals increased attention, momentum, or a catalyst. That’s a key trait for quick trading setups.

4. rsi_category: moderate

• Purpose: Avoid extremes in momentum.
• Rationale: A moderate RSI suggests the stock has room to continue rising without being excessively overbought. That can be preferable for short-term entries because it reduces the risk of buying something that is already overstretched.

5. moving_average_relationship: PriceAboveMA20

• Purpose: Confirm short-term bullish trend.
• Rationale: When price is above the 20-day moving average, it generally indicates near-term upward momentum. This is a common sign that traders use to identify stocks already in a short-term uptrend.

6. ema_20 min: 0

• Purpose: Keep the stock’s 20-day trend indicator valid and usable in the screen.
• Rationale: This helps ensure the stock has enough data and a meaningful short-term trend measure for comparison.

7. ema_60 min: 0

• Purpose: Keep the stock’s medium-term trend indicator valid and usable.
• Rationale: Like the 20-day EMA, this is a baseline requirement so the screen can evaluate whether the stock’s shorter-term trend is improving relative to the medium-term trend.

8. week_price_change_pct min: 8

• Purpose: Select stocks with strong recent price performance.
• Rationale: A gain of at least 8% over the past week suggests the stock is already moving sharply, which is often what traders look for when trying to capture quick upside.

9. region: US

• Purpose: Limit the list to U.S. stocks.
• Rationale: This keeps the universe focused and generally improves liquidity, transparency, and ease of trading for many users.

10. comparison_between_indicators: ema_20 > ema_60

• Purpose: Confirm bullish trend alignment.
• Rationale: When the 20-day EMA is above the 60-day EMA, it often indicates short-term momentum is stronger than the medium-term trend, a classic bullish setup for momentum traders.

Why Results Match:

• The screen focuses on stocks already showing upward momentum, which is essential for quick gains.
• It requires high trading volume and relative volume, so the stocks are more likely to be actively moving and easier to trade.
• It avoids weak or illiquid names, increasing the chances of cleaner entries and exits.
• The moving-average and EMA conditions help ensure the stock is in a bullish trend, not just bouncing randomly.
• The RSI filter keeps the list from being too overextended, which can help find stocks that still have room to run.

If you want, I can also explain what kind of trade style this screen is best suited for: breakouts, momentum swings, or intraday trades.